Pepo

René Rios Boettiger

(1911 - 2000, Chile)

Condorito #1 (1955)

René Rios Boettiger, who used the pseudonym of Pepo, briefly studied medicins, but eventually switched to fine arts. In 1932, he went to work in humorous illustration. For over twenty years, he was one of the main collaborators of the satirical magazine Topaze. He created the strip 'Condorito' for the magazine Okey in 1949. The strip still enjoys a great popularity today throughout Latin America. After having worked on the strip on his own during the first years, Pepo eventually assembled several assistants around him.